Tomorrow
morning, at 8.30, the top 24 riders, together with 12 journalists, will
launch the Scorpions Masters at the “Pôle mécanique d’Alès”. The stars
of the trial, such as Jerome BETHUNE or Loris GUBIAN – who holds the
French champion title – will immediately have the honour, as there are
three sections of the trial that await the drivers. In each of these
three sections, the riders will be able to choose between three levels
of difficulty, ranging from easiest to hardest. The right choices will
need to be made as a “zero” score on the easier level will be more
rewarding than a mistake made on the intermediate level…At the end of
this first heat, where agility and balance will work as one, the riders
will then start a Special Enduro Race.

This will be the first major
challenge of the SCORPION MASTERS, as amongst the riders, several ar e
deemed worthy of victory, especially Christophe NAMBOTIN, Johnny AUBERT
and Sébastien GUILLAUME, riders in the French team and winners of the
International Six Days of Enduro, last weekend in Mexico.

At
the end of these first two meets, those who excel on asphalt will have
their chance to shine. During the events, the Free Practice will
start at 11.15, followed by a lunch break and then the Qualifying
Practice at 2 pm and the race will then start at 3.20 pm. This time,
Alexis MASBOU, Louis ROSSI, Guillaume DIETRICH or even Regis LACONI,
will be in the public eye. Once the speed race is over, there will be
the last heat of the day, the Supermoto race. This is a much awaited
heat, due to its ludic nature and the high number of riders who have
already attempted this particular discipline. Even though it is
expected that Adrien CHAREYRE, Sylvain BIDART or Boris CHAMBON will
feature in the front row, it is also a well-known fact that Michael
PICHON is no easy client. Will Laurent PIDOUX accelerate with same
power as he did in his hay day? Will Fréd&ea cute;ric BOLLEY exude
his smooth and feline style? All of this will be unravelled tomorrow
and even the most imminent and specialized tipsters in the world of
motor racing, will be unsure as to the outcome of this new race. Let
us not forget that the Trophy will fall into the hands of the most
all-round and consistent rider. The “Chevalier du Groland”, aka Serge
NUQUES, could also be a dark horse in this competition. The only
female rider taking part in this event, Ludivine PUY – World Enduro
Champion 2010 – could also surprise us all by being well-placed by the
end of the day.

In
order to offer access to as much information as possible during this
day of competition, a “live feed” will be put in place in the “Masters”
section in the French site at www.scorpionsports.eu. Live coverage and photos will be updated throughout the day, right up until the prize-giving, due to take place at 5pm.